Paris Couture Gains Extra Day as Confidence Returns

PARIS — Paris Couture Week kicks off Sunday with an extra day of shows on the schedule, signaling that the City of Light is regaining its luster following a year marred by the aftershocks of terrorist attacks. France’s Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture has welcomed five brands as guest members on this season’s schedule. Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, Azzaro, A.F. Vandevorst and Ronald van der Kemp will all show on the first day, which also features a busy schedule of parties, including the opening of Maison Chloé, the French house’s new exhibition space, and events hosted by jewelers Chaumet, Chopard and Tasaki. Iris van Herpen will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Monday with a party and a new collaboration with Swarovski on crystals used for clothes and accessories. The major event of the season will be the opening of “Christian Dior, Couturier du Rêve” (“Christian Dior, Dream Couturier” in English) at Les Arts Décoratifs, marking the 70th anniversary of the house. The Paris museum is billing the retrospective as its largest fashion exhibition to date in terms of size. “I hope it will be a defining moment for Dior, a defining moment for couture week and a defining moment for Paris,” said Sidney Toledano, chief executive officer of

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